Portable dry closet receptacle



June 22, 1943. I B, B D 2,322,344

PORTABLE DRY CLOSET RECEPTACLE Filed Dec. 10, 1942 vwa/wbom ,B.R.,Bra 71 62 0 71/,

Patented June 22, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

My invention relates to dry closet receptacles. An important object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is convenient in use and is readily portable, and. may be conveniently manipulated for emptying and cleaning.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which will not tip over in use and which is substantially gas-tight.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is of simple construction and can be manufac tured cheaply.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a dry closet receptacle embodying my invention, showing the cover in the closed position,

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the same, the cover being partly broken away,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a similar view, with the cover raised, and parts broken away. In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of 11 lustration, is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates an upstanding body portion or receptacle having the height of an ordinary commode. This body portion includes an upper bowl 6 and. a lower base I. The bowl 6 has a bottom 8, this may be welded or otherwise secured to the bowl to form a liquid-tight joint. At its top, the bowl 6 has an outwardly directed marginal flange 9, serving as a seat. This flange is curved in cross section. At its bottom the base 1, has an outwardly projecting flange l0, preferably having a section of rubber H secured thereto, providing a firm grip upon a hard surface like a tile floor, and also eliminating noise. The bowl 6 and the base I are elliptical and have a greater length than width. The bowl 6 tapers forwardly to provide a spout. The flange II of the base projects outwardly for substantially the same distance as the marginal edge of the flange 9, whereby there is no liability of the receptacle tipping over longitudinally or laterally due to the weight of the occupant upon the seat 9.

'the bracket 24. wardly to the vertical position, and this movement is limited by the handle portion l9 receiv- The numeral 12 designates a cover, having a marginal portion l3, preferably curved in cross section to correspond to the curvature of the seat 9. The marginal edge portions 13 preferably has secured to its lower face a strip M of rubber or other compressible fibrous material, for forming a gas-tight joint.

At its rear end, the cover I2 is provided with a narrow strip or extension l5, preferably formed integral therewith. This strip is bent upon itself to provide a knuckle it. The strip l5 extends beyond the knuckle in the form of a combined stop and handle ll, having a transverse hand opening I8. Outwardly of the opening I8, the combined stop and handle is provided with a handle portion [9, curved in cross section, for affording a recess to receive a handle 20.

The handle 20 is carried by a bail 2|, having inturned ends 22, pivotally mounted within inwardly depressed sockets 23, formed in the sides of the bowl 6.

The numeral 24 designates a supporting member or-bracket, which is rigidly secured to the rear end of the bowl 6, adjacent to its top, by welding or the like; This bracket has a main recess 25, disposed between sides 2t, and a pintle 21 is carried by the sides 26, and is pivotally received within the knuckle 16. The rear end of the bracket 24 has a hand opening 28.

A handle 29 is rigidly secured to the rear end of the base 1, by welding or the like, and is preferably arranged in vertical alignment with the handle 20.

When the cover I2 is in the closed position, the bail 2| may be swung forwardly, and the handle 20 is then supported by-the top surface of the cover, and when the bail is swung rearwardly, the handle2ll will be supported by the top surface of the bracket 24. The handle 29 extends across the hand opening 28 and engages with the top surface of the bracket 20 adjacent to the opposite ends of this hand opening 20. It is thu's'seenthat the bail is always held from dropping down below the top' of the bowl when the cover I2 is in the closed position. When the cover I2 is in the closed position, the strip M will snugly engage the seat 9 to form a gas-tight joint.

When it is desired to use the bowl 6, the handle 20 is swung to the rear position in contact with The cover i2 is then swung rearing and. engaging the handle 20.

When it is desired to transport the receptacle having its cover closed, the receptacle may be suspended by the bail 2| and is balanced thereon. To empty the receptacle, the bail 2| is swung to the rear position, Figure 4, so that the handle 20 will rest upon the top of the bracket 24. The combined stop and handle I! may now be grasped by the right hand, by passing the fingers through the hand hole I8. The combined stop and handle I! may then be manipulated to swing the cover to open position and when it has become perpendicular to the bowl, the recess of the handle portion 19 will receive the upper portion of the handle 20. The fingers inserted through the hand opening l8 are now passed through the hand opening 28 of the bracket and the interfitting handle portion l9 and handle 2|) are grasped with the right hand, while the handle 29 is grasped by the left hand. The contents of the bowl may be readily poured from the front end which serves as a spout.

The body portion 6 and cover I2 are preferably formed of sheet metal, or sheet metal covered with enamel, such as enamel ware usually employed in making bed pans or the like. This provides a cheap light construction. The seat 9 extends around the marginal edge of the bowl 6 and terminates at the bracket 24.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A portable dry closet receptacle having a bowl and a base, a cover for the bowl and pivotally connected therewith, a combined stop and handle for the cover having a hand opening, a bail pivotally connected with the bowl, and means to limit the downward movement of the bail when swung in'a direction toward the pivot of the cover, the combined stop and handle being arranged to engage with the bail when the cover is raised and the bail supported by said means.

2. A dry closet receptacle having a bowl, a cover for the bowl, means pivotally connecting the cover with the bowl, a combined stop and handle for the cover arranged adjacent to the pivot means and having a hand .opening, a bail pivotally connected with the bowl, means mounted upon the bowl adjacent to the pivot means to limit the downward movement of the bail substantially below the top of the bowl, the last named means having a hand opening, the combined stop and handle being arranged to engage with the bail when the cover is raised and the bail supported by said last named means.

3. A dry closet receptacle having a bowl, a cover for the bowl, a bracket secured to the rear end of the bowl near its top and having a hand opening, a pintle carried by the bracket, a handle secured to the bowl near its bottom, a cover for the bowl provided at its rear end with'a strip bent to form a knuckle and a combined stop and handle, the combined stop and handle having a hand opening and the knuckle receiving the pintle, and a bail pivotally connected with the bowl and supported by the bracket when the bail is swung rearwardly, the combined stop and handle engaging the ball when the cover is raised, the hand opening of the combined stop and handle being arranged near the hand opening of the bracket.

4. A dry closet receptacle having a bowl, a cover for the bowl, a bracket secured to the rear end of the bowl near its top, a pintle carried by the bracket, a handle secured to the bowl near its bottom, a cover for the bowl provided at its rear end with a, knuckle to receive the pintle and a combined stop and handle, the combined stop and handle having a hand opening, and a bail pivotally connected with the bowl and supported by the bracket when the bail is swung to a position at the rear of the combined stop and handle, the combined stop and handle and the bail being adapted to be grasped by one hand while the first named handle is grasped by the other hand.

5. A dry closet receptacle having a bowl and a base, the top marginal edge of the bowl being extended laterally and outwardly to provide a seat and the bottom edge of the base being extended outwardly laterally to provide a flange, the marginal edges of the seat and flange extending outwardly for substantially equal distances so that the receptacle will not tend to tilt in use, a cover for the bowl, means to pivotally connect the cover with the bowl, and element connected with the cover and serving as a stop to limit its opening movement and also as a handle to open the cover, and a bail pivotally connected with the bowl, and means to support the bail in a position in the path of travel of the element.

6. A portable dry closet receptacle having a bowl, a cover for the bowl and pivotally connected therewith to swing in a substantially vertical plane, a combined stop and handle secured to the cover, a bail pivotally connected with the bowl to swing in a, substantially vertical plane, said receptacle having a part to limit the downward movement of the bail when it is swung in a direction toward the pivot of the cover and to hold the bail in the path of travel of the combined stop and handle when the cover is raised.

7. A portable dry closet receptacle having a bowl, a cover for the bowl and pivotally connected therewith to swing in a substantially vertical plane, a handle carried by the cover, a bail pivotally connected with the bowl to swing in a substantially vertical plane, said bowl having means to limit the downward movement of the bail when the bail is swung toward the pivot, of the cover, said means preventing the bail from moving downwardly substantially below the horizontal and thus supporting the bail so that the bail will be disposed adjacent to the handle of the cover when the coverTis moved to the raised position, the arrangement being such that the handle and bail may then be held in the same hand.

BENJAMIN R. BRANDON. 

